Folding camp bed



H. R. BASFORD FOLDING CAMP BED Nov. 23 1926.

Filed Jan 2 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 23,1926. 7 1,608,291 H.R.BASFORD FQLDINQ CAMP .BED

Filed Jan. 2, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 zawzqrrzayo Nov. 23 1926. 1,608,291

H, R. BASFORD FOLDING CAMP BED I Filed Jan. 2, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Nov. 23 1926. 1,608,291

. H. R. BASFORD FOLDING CAMP BED Filed Jan; 2, 1 23 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

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II-IABOLZDv B. BASFORD, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING lpplication fil ed January This invention relates to a foldingcamp bed, and its object is to produce a frame for a camp bed which is capable of' folding into as small a compass as possible in order to make a convenient package for carrying in an automobile by camping parties.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that beds of this character are most usually made of angle iron in order to give the necessary stiffness to the frame. Unless care is used in arranging the relation of the pivots of the several parts of the frame to each other and to the frame itself, the frame becomes exceedingly bulky when folded, but with the present invention the pivots are all arranged so that the parts of the bed nest into each other in the smallest possible compass thereby making the bedmore convenient to handle and ship.

Another object of the invention is to arrange a bed fabric separate from the bed frame so the fabric. can be wrapped up around the bed, if desired, or made into a separate package, if that is more convenient.

Another object of the invention is to produce a bed which can be set up in such a manner as to stretch the bedfabric without turning the bed frame over, and which frame will not fold up if a person happens to sit upon the center of the side rail when the bed is set up.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds. I

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout, but I am aware that there may be modifications thereof.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the bed completely set up,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bed frame set up, but with the fabric removed therefrom,

Fig. 3 is an end view of the bed frame set up,

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the bed frame in process of beingset up,

Fig. 5 is a view of the bed frame as it appears partially folded up, the dotted circles indicating the direction of movement for folding of the two side members,

Fig. 6 is a view of the bed frame completely folded up looking from the side,

Fig. 7 is a view of the bed frame com- N pletely folded up looking at right angles to Fig. 6,

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'2, 1923. Serial No. 610,284.

Fig. 8 is a larger view of the joint at the center of one of the side rails,

F ig, 9 is a plan view of the center of one of the side rails,

Fig. 10 vis a perspective view of the bed frame without the bed fabric secured there to in the process of being set up, two of the legs being extended and two of them in the folded position,

Fig. 11 is a side elevation on a slightly larger scale than Fig. 8, of one of the bed corners,

Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the bed frame adjacent one of the corners of the bed,

Fig. 13 is a view of one of the bed frame coiglners lookingfrom the inside of the frame, an

Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the bed frame as it appears when completely folded up, illustrating the nesting of the several members of the bed frame,

Fig. 15 is a plan view of a modified form of corner lock used to connect the end rails,

joint at the side rails and legs together,

Fig. 16 is a side elevation of the lock shown in Fig. 15, and Fig. 17 is aview of the lock shown in F ig. 15 in side elevation, looking from'the right of Fig. 15. f

The bed frame comprises two end members 1 and 2 and four side members 8 to 6 inclusive. V

The end members have legs 7 to 10 inclusive pivotally mounted thereon, the pivots being arranged parallel to the length of the bed so that the legs fold toward each other and parallel to the respective end members.

Locking links 11 to 14 connect each leg to the end members and hold the end members extended when necessary.

The pivots 15 of each leg also pass through a short angle member 16, which angle member is also secured to the end member at each of the four corners of the bed by means of a rivet 17 The object of the angle member 16 is to give each leg sufficient bracing effectto make it unnecessary to provide braces to connect the legs with the side members, thereby reducing the weight of the complete bed.

Each of the outer ends of the bed sides is notched as indicated at 18, to give clearance enough to permit the leg to fold with respect to said side member, and said notch also contains a recess to receive the rivet 19, whereby the necessary longitudinal stifiness loo is given to the corner produced by the leg With its adjacent end member and side member.. The side members are pivotally mounted on the horizontal Web of the end members by means of the same rivet-s 17,

which pass through the angle 16 and said members nest with the angle upon which they are pivotally mounted. a d

The ends 5 and 6 of the members 5 and 6 overlap the ends of the members 3 and l, and they are connected together on each side by means of the hinge 21. i a,

. In order to stiffen the side members at the centera plate 23 is secured on each-t the side members 2) and 4; by means of two rivets 24-, 25. This plate permits the ver ical Web oteach of the angles 5 and6 to pass between it and its corresponding side members 3 and i and the notch 26 serves to allow the tWo members to fold down l ar enough topass the dead center enoughto lock the two mem' here when in an extended positionunderthe strainot' the bed fabric. d H i The bed fabric comprises a plurality of chains orother eX-tensible members 27, pro vided with short helical springsQS, 29 at op,- posite ends thereof. These springs-areconnccted by means of suitable hooltsg totivo flat plates 30, 31 said; plates having four openings therein, each to receive the pins to 35 projecting above each end member.

The heads to the pins SQto 35am slightly larger than the bodies thereof so that once the bed is set up there is'no danger of the plate coming oil the projecting pins.

The form of corner lock for theside rails,

end rails and legsshownin Figuresl to 14 inclusive may be modified as shown in Figurcs 15 to 17 inclusive. In these figures-3O indicates'the bed frame end rail, 31 one end. of one of the side rails, and 32 one of the legs. The leg is pivotally connected toithe" end rail by means of the rivet 33 and-ti end rail is connected to the side rail by means of the pivot 34. d r

The end railhas a notch 35 in the endof its horizontal legto receive a lug 36 onthe upperend of the leg 32. The leg is also just 'mentionedis to produce a solid corner When the bed frame members are extender. It will be understood that this type of corner takesthe place of thevtype of corner shown in Fig. 11 and does not require the use of the plate lfiyhowever the braces 11 and 12 are made use of just theisaine.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in setting therivets in the legs and several side frames ol the bed that the rivets are always set far enougl'i from. the ends oi the framcsto allow enough clearance to permit the legs and side frames to-rotatc into a position" at theside or the trains to which that particular part is secured. it

hat I claim is as follows, but various modifications may bemade in the construction shown in the drawings and above pm,- ticularly described form, vithiirth e purvieW ot'my invention.

1. A toldable bed i'ramecomprising angle bars pivotally connected'together to form the ends and sides of a rectangular bed frame, legs pivotally connected tofthe end angle bars, bracespivotally connecting each leg Withthe end anglebars to holdthe legs in extended position, "and inter-engaging means on said legsand the sideangle bars adapted to automatically connect said legs Ell to the latter when the former aresivung extended position.

2. A toldable bed frame comprising angle bars pivotally connected together to llollll the ends and sides of a rectangular bed trams, angle members secured to one flange of said angle hars to overlie the other flange adjacent the corners of the bed frame, legs mounted between and pivotally connected to said angle bars and angle members, and ioldable braces p votally connecting each leg with said anglebars.

In testimony "whereof I'have llCTQllllUl- SGl'V my hand this 28th day of December A. 

